Tennis Stars
Concerned Over
Davis Cup's Future
Veterans Can’t Hold Up For
ever—Lack of Junior
Raquet Wielders to
Take Their Place.
By VINCENT RICHARDS.
New York, Dee. 21.—During the
past season tennis experienced its
greatest year. Stars from England,
France, Australia, Japan and many
other countries were found struggling
on our courts for that world-famous
trophy—the Davis cup.
America retained Its supremacy.
Tildep, Johnston, Williams and my
self, personnel of the team, were able
to hold this precious trophy against
the onslaught of the Australian aggre
gation only after a terrible struggle.
But what of 1024 and the years to
come? Is America In position to re
tain the International trophy after
the present stars pass out of the p.c
ture? Johnston, foremost defender of
Ihe cup for the last eight years,
seems to be close to the well known
toboggan slide.
Certainly Big Bill Tilden cannot de
fend the bowl all by himself. He
needs support and plenty of It, if we
are to hold our place as the champion
nation. It is reasonably certain that
the Philadelphian will be playing
championship tennis for the next
three years.
Will the passing of Tilden, Johnston
and Williams find America’s hold on
the cup passing, too? That Is the
question the members of the United
states Lawn Tennis association will
take up in detail next February at
the annual meeting.
Several years ago the officials of
the association started a junior de
velopment movement. It was the
greatest developer of Junior talent In
the history of the game.
So startling was the enthusiasm
manifested by the younger element
that embryo titleholders started to
spring up on all sides.
But of late years this movement
has been allowed to die. Little or no
attention has been paid to It In the
last few years. The result Is imme
diately shown in the records for the
last season. Only one youngster
showed any marked Improvement dur
ing the season Just finished. Carl
Fischer, Intercollegiate titleholder, Is
the boy referred to.
It has become almost a habit with
us during the last two years to speak
of the superiority of American ten
nis. But so far as the future la con
cerned, an analysis of the situation
clearly shows that we are harboring
a feeiing that is not warranted. Un
less the Junior movement Is kept ac
tive throughout the country In the
next year or two w-e are likely to sur
render the international cup to some
other nation.
Fight Committee
Adopts New Rules
New York. Dec. 21.—The New York
state athletic commission's warfare
upon gambling took definite form to
day when the ring solons adopted a
new ru'e providing that persons
caught betting or recognized a* pro
fessional gamblers be barred from all
boxing matches in this state.
At the same time, the commission
adopted three other rules designed to
minimize the opportunity for critic
ism of fight decisions which has been
particularly apparent since the ver
dict by which Johnny Dundee regain
ed the junior lightweight title from
Jack Bernstein. Ringside opinifn in
that contest was almost unanimous
In favor of Bernstein.
The new rules in this connection
provide that no person be allowed to
sit at the ringside on the side where
the Judges are seated except the time
keeper who must be at least six feet
dWay; that no ons may remain
standing during the progress of a
match at any club; and that no one
except managers and seconds may
enter the dressing rooms.
The commission did not discuss the
question of mixed bouts, pointing out
that no official barrier to such con
tests exists.
BASEBALL WARS COST
Los Angeles, Dec. 21.—The cost
of the Pacific Coast league base
ball war, which has Just been set
tied, was yesterday estimated al
*5,000 by Harry A. Williams, pres
ident of the league, upon his re
turn from Kan Francisco, where
lie had taken possession of the
league's records.
Strand Breaks Records
Salt Ijike City, I>er. 21.—Prob
ably no other bail player In the
history of the national game made
more records in a season than did
Paur Strand, flic Salt lake City
outfielder, who will perform for
Connie Mack's Athletics in 1924.
Possibly some of his records have
beeu overlooked ill the shuffle, but
here goes for a resunui:
Strand made 325 base liils, a
new world record. He bettered his
own world's record of 1922 hy 36
hits; led the Pacific *Coast league
in batting with an average of .394;
was (lie first player in the history
of the league to lead the circuit in
hitting and scoring home runs two
.veal's in succession; scored 186
runs, a new world's record; batted
in 187 runs, which was 47 more
than his nearest competitor; made
43 home runs, which was 10 above
the former Coast league record.
Had 612 “accepted” chances; • a
new world’s record. Retired 599
batsmen on fly balls, a new world's
record; registered 122 extra bsse
hits and hit for a total of 546
basi's.
Mickey Walker in Bad
With Commission
Trenton. N. J., pec. 21.—Mickey
Walker, the welterweight champion,
has placed himself in a position to
be administered a severe rebuke at
the hands of Newton A. K. liugbee.
New Jersey boxing commissioner, if
there is .authority in the state law
permitting boxing exhibitions. A few
months ago the champion was sus
pended from boxing in tills state for a
period of six months. ThiB senten'eo
of punishment followed a hearing ac
corded to Walker to answer a charge
of ''stalling” In a bout with Jimmy
Jones of Ohio, in Newark.
Mickey is now chcarged with vio
lating the probationary period fixed
by Mr. Kugbee in that last Wednes
day night in Paterson the champion
put on an exhibition bout with Tim
my Stapleton, it was the consensus
that Walker at the hearing was
granted every consideration by Mr.
Kugbee, who expressed confidence in
the champion, but now his ire is
aroused, and the commissioner has
got in touch with Attorney General
McCran for advice as to what dispo
sition should be made of Walker's ac
tion.
Vamontfunyoris
ColMllB
By DAMON Rl’NYON.
New York. Dee. 20.—The milk-ear
Industry, otherwise pugilism, some
what alarmed by the hullabaloo over
the decision of the Judges in the
Dundee-Bernstein fight, chatters of
•‘cures’’ to do away with bad de
cisions. a
One “cure” suggested is the return
to the old system of one-man decision,
the referee only to decide bouts.
If you will study tho history of the
milkear Industry you will learn that
there was just as much dissension
over one-man decisions In the old days
as there has been since three men be
gan giving decisions.
One man. three men or 10 men,
(here always will be dissensions In
matters of opinions, whether It Is In
prize fighting or some other line of
sport.
For a long time in New York, the
"no decision" bout waa in vogue.
Boxing writers expressed their opin
ions as to the result of contests In
their papers. a
It was the custom of bettors In
those days to let their wagers be de
cided by tho opinions of two out of
three writers.
The boxing writers came in for Just
as much abuse if their opinions did
not happen to suit the bettors, or the
admirers of fighters, as tho referee
and Judges nowadays.
Luis Angel Firpo, "The Wild Bull
of the Pampas,” offers 10,000 pesos or
$3,200 in American money, for an
American heavyweight to meet him In
Buenos Aires for a charity.
Firpo does not specify the heavy
weight, but learned enough while In
America to know that no American
heavyweight who will accept that
sum to make the long Journey to
South America, Is apt to cause him
any pugilistic trouble.
Firpo. himself got more than three
times the amount ho offers for ap
pearing In a charity show In America.
Ban Johnson, president of the Amer
ican league, says the clubs of his or
ganization drew 4,602,589 persons
through the turnstiles In 1923.
They paid approximately $3,700,000
to see the baseball games. On this ha
sis it Is estimated that Americans
paid a total of about $8,000,000 for
their baseball In the two big leagues.
Fort Thomas, Kr.—Rapid Waters, Fort
Thomas, easllv deraaO-d Ynutitt Jark I Mi
lan. 10 round..; Rustic Russrll had tho
best of K. O. Victor of Canada, ala rounds.
Seatle, Wash.—Fears that M
Kuhn, tackle and captain-elect, and
I.ee Sherman, premier quarterback,
may not ho In the, lineup of the Uni
versity of Washington ngalnet the
United States naval academy at F’asn
delta New Year's day, were expressed
hero yesterday.
New York—Columliln and Harvard
will meet in a rowing regatta at
( amhrldge May 10, In the first com
petltlon on I he water between them
in so many years that authorities at
Motnlngslde Heights were unable to
ascertain exactly when they strok'd
against eneh other.
I’aris—Suzanne Isuiglen Inis agreed
to refiresent l^ranon In the Olympic
t* nnls matches, says U’Auto today.
Springfield—I’ltcher Hutch Kern
mer of the Muskogee club Of the
Western association has been sold to
Oklahoma City of the Western league
for $r,,000. M. A. Harbour of the Mus
Uogee team nnnoiineed today.
Chlengo—llo|ies of Northwestern
university for a national swimming
contest were lfysened when lioh
Skelton, world'* champion breast
stroke swimmer and a Northwestern
student, and three other students
were suspended for two weeks
Iowa City—Tl»e University of Iowa
bosket |,all squad, which disbanded
following the Cornell game Tuesday,
will number only 12 men when prac
tice will be resumed December 27. It
was the first cut made by Coach Ham
Barry this season, and It may he the
last, although the Hawkeys mentor
may reduce the squad to 10—-the mini
tier ho ikept throughout Inst season.
Minneapolis—Nearly 1.000 of the
men student* at thn University of
Minnesota took part In organised
athletics last year, It Is shown by the
official report of the university sen
ate committee on Intercollegiate nth
let lea.
Chicago—l(c|xnls that in'oposed
consolidation of the United States
Golf association and the Western Golf
association might be considered at
the annual meeting of the U. H. (I.
A. at New York neat month are
without foundation, presidents of
both bodies say.
| UNION PACIFIC BASKETEERS WHO PLAN TRIP TO WEST COAST
Dark Kow—L*ft to right: Coach White, Hill, A. Alferdson, H. Alferdson, Sekera, Yogiar. Middle Row>—Manager 1-euis, Ziniberlay, captain;
Kane, Kirk. Hottom Row—Miller, Knipa.
Believe It Or Not
SOjitC wo.ild-oe hunters of Oin.lia
sot a cusalng-out the other day.
A party of regular hunters were
situated In their blind In the middle
r ■—tf -rMU*T »f A
CIRCUS IK TOWN
ai the Platte river wnen a bunch of
'bank hunters" came out. Hnnk
hunters, be it known, are those who
shoot at every flock that comes by.
whether It is In range or not. They
also shoot at flickers, snags, etc.,
might want to come over decoys.
—————
Foreign Golfers
in First Practice
———
EW YORK. Dec.
21.—leaving be
hind an Impression
that they are re
markably good
golfers. Arthur
Havers, Brit lsh
open champion,
and Jimmy Ock
enden. bolder oi
the French open
title, leave today
for Plnehmst, N.
C.. to put In two
days of practice
before m e e 11 n*
Alex Rose and
Joe Capell In their
first exhibition match on this side ol
the Atlantic.
Havers and Ockenden shook their
sea legs yesterday In a practice
Journey over the championship course
of the Weetchester-Blltmore club, be
ing able to do everything except putt,
us permanent greens hud been aban
doned for the winter. They were ac
companied by Cuthbert. club pro, and
J. C. Punderford. golf secretary of
the club. v
The British tltleholder proved him
self a remarkably long driver, get
ting 230 yards on his first shot off
the tee after leaving ship. Assuming
that he putted ns well as he drove and
approached, bis card for nine holes
would have approximated:
335 5 44 34 5—36.
Sa\ - Melaily Still With Munn
Sioux City, la., Dec. 21— Stories
appearing in Omaha and Lincoln
newspupers slating that dene Me
lady was disgusted with "Big"
Munit's first two starts ns a heavy
weight pugilist nnd that he had sent
Munn adrift were given a severe Jolt
here today.
Murin showed a looSl newspaper
man a letter from Melndy denying
the truth of the stories and stating
they were published without his
authority.
He nlso urged Munn to continue
training and said that he would stick
with him through thick nnd thin.
FIGHTERS FLOCK TO SIOUX CITY
Sioux city, la., Dec 21.- Sioux
city is rapidly becoming th3> Mecca
of the pug. I gibe Hn.fr o of Sioux
Kalis, S. !>., Is now working out here.
"I'uggy” Morton of Minneapolis, a
lightweight, arrived here yesterday
nnd Am Hudklna of Lincoln, s Junior
lightweight, has announced that he
will make this town his home. Hid
Hocklyn of Lincoln also i« going to
stay here during llm winter.
Iiitliaiia Deflate Drake.
Des Moines. Dec. 20.— University of
Indiana defeated Drake university In
basket hull here tonight, 53 to 30, In a
contest featured by roggail defense by
jbotfi teams
I
ii nd bu.ld gr... i.i s as close to tne
blind in the river a* possible. This
makes a nice smoke or a bright
fame and helps warn any duck* that
If happened that a flock of Canada
geese came down the river, saw the
geese decoys and started to circle.
They swung Just out of range s half
dozen times. The boys In the river
blind were calling with their own
voices and doing a good Job of It.
Then from the bank hunters came
a wild cry. Some one of them had
a patent goose call. It squeeked,
snorted, bellowed and for aJl the
world sounded like a calliope gone
wild.
The geese flared and swung wide
and those In the river blind rose up
and handed out a new curse to river
bank hunters with patented goose
call*.
Bill Johnston
Not on Team
EW YORK. Dec.
21.—Despite the
absence of Wil
liam M. John
ston. second na
tional ra n k I n g
tennis player and
current holder of
both the Wim
bledon turf court
i ana t iuuu
clay court cham
pion a h Ipe, fol
lowers of tennis
expect an Amer
ican racquet vic
tory In the Olym
pics at Paris
next year.
From five rr.cn, William T. TlUlen,
the national rhamplon nnd consid
ered the greatest singles player in
the world; Vincent Richards, who has
been ranked next to Johnston; Fran
els T. Hunter and the veterans, Wat
son, Washburn and R Norris Wil
liams, II, an Olympic victory is
expected.
Six women were named, Including
Mrs. Franklin I. (Molls) Mallory, for
mcr national rhamplon, who Is In
eligible to represent the United States
In the Olympics, as she was born
In Norway. The other five nre Helen
Wills, the national champion; Miss
Eleanors Cioss, Mrs. llnsel Hotchkiss
Wlghtman. Mrs. May Hutton Itundy
nnd Mlsa I,llllnn ScharniHn.
Scott High Grid Team
Seeks Game in West
Portland, Ore , pec. tl.—Phil Pat
tsrson, manager of the Multnomah j
Amateur Athletic Club football team, j
received a telegram yesterday from
Scott Illgh officials of Toledo, O . ask
Ing him to represent them In the game
with Columbia university nt Mult
nomnh field, New Year's day.
Patteison wired that he would look
after preliminary details but that they
had letter send a mnn to represent
them here.
K. C. Trim* Vanderbilt.
Nashville.Tenn., Pec 20 -Kansas
City deftatetl Vanderbilt University
here at bosket ball tonight 21 to -1
the collsg'sns being held t" one goal.
It was the first game of the season
for Vanderbilt nnd the home five was
guilty of numerous fouls,
Hrooklrn—Italian Jos Uwt, UrooMjs.
sort Phil Kru«. Ilsrrlson, N J . fouilit
s draw, II rounds
Suspension of
Luque Possible
Havana, Deo. 21.—Whether Adolfo
Luque, premier pitcher in majoi
league baaeltfil, will be rendered ineli
gible to play in the t'nlted Statfv
by reason of the fact that he la play
ing in the Cuban national league thii
winter. Is a question that is belnti
asked by followers of the gome here
Twenty other professional basebal'
players, some Americans and otheri
Cubans, are playing on the island thif
winter.
_
Chicago. Deo. 21.—Commissioner K.
M. Landis said last night that reports
which had reached him that Adolfo
Luque, Cincinnati National league
pitcher, is playing winter baseball in
Cuba, are being investigated.
The commissioner said that this
year the players were allowed to play
until November 10. and that If Luque
played after that date it would be a
\iolation of his contract.
to
Play at Beatrice
J
Guy Chamberlain, one of the great
eat football players ever develop'd
st ths University of Nebraska, who
managed the Canton Bulldog* to an
other professional grid title this year,
will return to his home state Christ
mas day to play with the Beatrice
team against the Tecumseh Amer
ican I.eglon at Beatrice.
The Christmas day game will be
held under the auspices of the Bea
trice Baseball association and money
from the contest will be used to
strengthen the Blues' 1924 ball club.
Besides Chamberlain, the Beatrice
team will have In its lineup Purdy.
Hubka, Scherer. YVeltor. Day. Peter
son. McGlasson, Mathews. Bern u 1st
and Swanson. All with the exi-ep
tlon of Purdy are former university
of Nebraska grid stars.
Shaw. Bassett and Thninp#<.n. for
mer Husker athletes, will appear in
ths Tecumseh lineup.
Golf Associations
Deny Press Report
Chicago. Dec. 21.—Publication in a
Chicago newspaper of a story to the
rffect that consolidation of the United
Slates Golf association and the West
ern Golf association might be con
sldered at the anntiHl meeting of the
U. s. G. A., at New York, next month.,
today brought denial from the presl*
dents of both bodies.
President Ktederio Byers of the U.
S. G. A. said that no stieh subject
would lie taken up at the annual meet
lug of his organisation, while Presi
dent Charles <>. Pfell of the Western
association denied that he had ex
pressed approval of such an amalga
mation.
Similar reports were printed la-fore
the meeting teoently of the Western
Golf association, only to lie met with
denials and to la- proved erroneous
when the meeting passed without any
reference to consolidation.
Hastings Revises
Cage Schedule
IfA*tingA. Neb*. 1Hh\ 21.— Hrtuttnic*
in* Announce u change in It’** ha*
<r*t twill Achertule. The boyn nrc put
Ihroilvrh pnuHlw ovrry «h»y «nd
•verythln* I* In roa.lino** for the
iiM Kfi-tnei I'onrh NVwmnn will r#
until here tnoAt of ih»* t’hrlRtnui* va
ation.
The «»< h**ihilt» I* a* follow*:
Jwnunrv |, Mllnnro h«r*; Jumi.M «
•|i» ' renter. i !»«•» • .fAnwAry 9. t.*n«»v»4
!*•»#. .1 mnti.ti > It. Ki’Hinf,' tti•ic. mioi
u y t». Mii’otik. Iirr*-. J.immry ifivim
m*. Ill ten*. .Inn UA r\ 31. K*r*mont. Ihnr#,
Intimity JO, Nni>#rlor. h**rr. rAiruip
•twin hrrr, Knbrimry *. li**i« .
i nhrumy 16, Lincoln. tlh'ir. FohrtiAi\' 1*-.
tTofk. fn»rr, l>hrunrv l’.’. North I’lnt •
i.nro; February 27 Hutton. b#rr. yAhtunrj
29, Omaha Cantral, th#«*
I T to put Omaha on the basket
ball map. Coach White and
his 10 Vnlon 1'ai ifh Shop Km
plojres’ cage team are already
rounding into mid season form for
their trip to the Pacific coast.
The l'. P. team of this city, be
sides joining the Independent
Basket Ball league of Omaha, Is a
memhcr of the I'nloif Pacific league,
uiiich consist# of teams located
along the entire system of the rail
road to Seattle. The Omahans play
at Cheyenne, Wyo., on I Hai-mber
31 and from there Journey west
ward.
Coaeh "Doc" While of the l. P.
Imskefeers is a former professional
basketbailer of Cleveland, O.
The Turf
Thursday’s Results.
tiaTiana.
Flrat race: One mile end 70 yard*:
The l sen. Ill (E F «or»...7 10 U« 2 «•
loom be* la. 105 (O Donnell). . . 3.60 ! I'1
Double Van, 106 (Mein*. .2 50
Tim-: l 4i 2*5. OlymulKd, Ev>ry Wo*
nan. Faunr.el, Jolly S*:lor. Mr. X. and
Doves Roost alao ran.
Se«ond race: On a and one-elgteenth*
mile*:
l*rfer Pierson. *0 (Wood). 630 360*320
Hart hy* 10*. (Baker).12.30^4*
Strap*. 104 <M Kn.fht).7 20
Tune: 1 62 1-6. Jordan’. Cavalcadour
II. The Wag. Ru*ti ator and .Sea Mint
a Ian ran
Third race: S6i furlonga:
6 4fl 4 40 3.4*»
tOhce'mH Girl ' * (Wood). 1 44 2 20
Wiki Jack. 112 (Horn). 3 40
Time 1:1* LltMe Thietle. Settee,
jtOverahof. Pretty Molly. x«'harlott* D
S lb* Memory. Jean Melville. xWhiff.
Crn\eti‘ ard iGreti Flnieher alao ran
Fourth rate Five and one-half fur
long*
Spread E e" *. 117 (La vine) . 10.20 5 30 *50
I.Irette, (Dovie). 4 20 .? "<♦
Tikeh 11* t Mein) .4 60
Time ] 01 Pavlnwa. Pick Terpin.
Mannikin II and Little Black sheep also
ran.
Fifth race- St* furlong*:
Ten Rution*. 104 (Clark) . 7 20 3 40 out
Jack Bauer. 101 (Wood).6 00 out
Bullet Pro f 101 iSharpe).out
Time 1:14 2-». Tha Dictator and Bayo
net alao ran.
Sixth race One mile and 70 yards
Devonite 10? (Me K night)... 7.10 3 «0 140
Monarriella 10* (Walla).6 20 1.00
Dnintv Lady. 100 (Clark 1. 6.00
Time l 45 2-5. Bonneville. Apricot.
Dr Gilbert and Theresa alao ran
Seventh race: Five and one-half fur
long* .
S«n Bedron. 10* (Neal). 412 00 40 4* 17 «0
Icon. 112 (iYond). 4 40 3 30
Dapper Dan. 114 iO Donnell). 4 Mi
Time: l:l« xSeven Se*w *My toddle,
Vnn Ix*n, xHnhey Baker. Dunaandel.
\We|gH Yukon and Careen also ran
xFleld.
NKW ORLEANS.
First race C furlong*
.Warren Lvnrh. IK O’ Lang) «-l 2-1 even
Great Northern. 10f (Fronk) ... 8 1 5*2
Dwory, It t Ley land) ....1-1
Time 1 20 Frontiersman. Uncle Abe
pon .linn. Pouhl# Shot. Quinhtm. Ran
dolph Huelman, llenri S also ran.
flecond race furlong*:
Anticipate. 112 (Martin) 2*1 *8 1-5
Pentarla. 1*2 (Mr I >e$mott) .*-l 2*1
Fllhhert> Gibbet 112 -Mangan) . 4 5
Time IK %■' Mt Hope. Mickey
Moor#, old H!ue Toddv To«#t Monsoon.
Propaganda. Fleet. Avalanche. Aseuine
also ran i
Third race !- S furlong*
James F O’Hara. 108 (Parke) even 2-8 out
Caligula. 110 O' Lang) ..7-18 !•«
Hidden Jewel. 114 (J Corcoran) 1-1
Time. 1:10 1-8. Hughes Graham also
ran
Fourth race- Mite
Delant*- J03 tLee) 4 5 i-!0 1-4
Poet Haste ICT (Wallace) 4-8 1-2
Lord Granite. 10* (Fronk) .....IS
Tim* 14b Tender eth. Puat About
also *an
Fifth race: * furlong*: . . . _ . .
Deg Pardon 112 (J l’arke) . I t 8-2*8
Pr, Joe. Ill Lang) . « 1 ?*)
Carnarvon. 112 (Kaiser) ... * 5
Tlnie 1:12 2-f Lord Allen. Charles
Henry Florence Peen. Sling Herald. Far
East. Prumttiond also ran.
Sixth race 1 Ml* inlle#
Frecty Sne *y. 10(1. Lang) 8-1*848
Smarty. 10* (Wallace) ... .4 1 * 8 i
Hast lie 111 (Parks) . 1 * |
Time 1 M spots. Waywaasamo, St.
Ponard. Little Ammfe also ran.
New Orle'ine— I-non I pugilistic circles
hat e it »h:it Flrpn. the Argentine giant,
and Martin flurkt will meet In a bout
here next March.
AHticnos \ free—I.tils Firtvo will sign ar
tIdee within t da' or two for * fixht
with the Italbin heavyweight. Krminlo
bpaila, ihe «i»d of February, it ie under
st ood
Paris—•! harlrs Icdniit, the Pi ttch ban
tn tntv eight ! 'Ht n rep*e*entatlve of LAuto
that after meeting Fdouatd Mas*art. the
new European featherweight - hampion he
planned to sail for the United S'atea.
pmbaidy about Apt I. where he knew
several fight* awaited him
Straight-Eight ‘
From radiator cap to vtop light the
Straight-Fight shows Packard skill in
design and construction at its best, fn
performance, it surpasses even the ex
pectation# aroused by it* appearance.
Richardson Moloi Cat Co.
HA 0010 Ml# Harney 2l
Walter Camp Receives Panning
on All-American Selections
New York, Dec, 21Football coach
es of Syracuse, Colgate, Cornell and
Buoknell united In scoring, the annual
oil American gridiron selections of
Walter Camp, which have been made
public.
Their comments follow:
By Chick lleehan, Syracuse univer
sity grid coach:
"I believe that a better first team
could be named than the one selected
by Mr. Camp. Right here in Syra
cuse we had an end in Pete MacRae,
who surely deserved a berth on the
Fight Career Nears End
Chicago, Ilec. 21.—Joe Uurman
Chicago featherweight, will fight
three more battles and then hang
up the gloves for good, proinot/rs
said today.
Borman meets Johnny McCoy,
Cleveland, at Blue Island. III., to
night, anil fights Krnie (ioozernan
at Milwaukee December 28.
He will tour tne world with his
motlnr, it is said.
Four Veterans in
Central Lineup
’’''sition of Center Is Still
iJouhtful—Interdass Teams
Arc Showing Form.
Central High school will be repre
sented in the basket ball this winter
by four experienced players who have
displayed consistent form In floor
work and basket shooting since prac
tice opened several weeks ago. The
center position i* still doubtful,
however, and Coach Hill has been
working hard to find a man to fill
this opening. Three veterans have
almost cinched their respective b.rths
on the squad.
Wallace Marrow, the Purple flashy
forward, is an adept basket shooter.
Marrow has defended the Central
colors for two consecutive years, and
again will be seen holding down one
of the forward positions. Marrow
was a tower of strength on last
year's quintet, and Is expected to be
the star performer of the squad.
The guard positions are now in the
capable hands of Philip Gerelick. a
member of last year's team, and Vin
ent Lawson, who also was a member
of last year's squad. Gerllck is a
fine player on the defense.
The fourth veteran of the team Is
Manny Robertson of gridiron fame.
Manny is a valuable man on the de
ft ~*e. besides being a clever hoop
artist.
The lnterclass teams at Central are
showing real mid-season ability in lo
cating tjie basket. The Juniors are
apt to have the best team in the field
this year.
Christmas Races
for Culver Citv
•r
Lr* Angeles. Pec. I)—With flags
flying the bangtails will be off at
the Culver City racs Hack here on
Christmas day.
Dick Kerris, who conceived the
Idea of betiess races for the Culver
City track and who will try and put
It over, has completed negotiation*
for completion of the $250,000 track
In t.me for opening on December 25.
Luther H. Mayo, president of the
Mayo Construction conipany. has
agreed to complete the track In time
for the Christmas day opening, it Is
announced.
New York Claims •
Seven Fight Champs
New York. Dec. 21.—The close of
pugilism's championship program for
1S2S finds seven of the 11 recognised j
crowns in possession of products of
New York's fistic school.
Johnny Dundee, veteran Italian
boxer, holds two titles, the feather
weight and Junior lightweight, while
other New Yorkers at the top of vari
ous classes are Ki ankle Genaro.
American flyweight; Joe Lynch,
bantamweight: Benny I^onanl, light
weight: Mike McTtgue. world's light
heavy weight, and Gene Tunney.
American light heavyweight.
Pancho Villa, world's flyweight
»!ng, resides in New York, though he
t>egan his fighting career in the
Philippines, while Mickey Walker of
Elixabeth, N. J., won his welterweight
itle here.
first team this fall. I surely would
rank Jim Welsh of Colgate as a bettcf
guard than Bedenk of Penn State.
There are several other gridmen
whom X think deserved first place on
the first team In the places of several
men put there by Mr. Camp. ’
By Oil Doble, coach of Cornell's un
l/ealen teem:
'1 never like to make any comment
on ail-.Aliter.can teams. I never pick
them. It Is a custom that work* an
Injustice on many excellent players.
It is not plausible that the eleven best
players can be picked by any Indi
vidual."
By Dick Harlow, coach of Colgate's
football team:
“It is to laugh. Frankly. I don't
think the team is a world beater. I
would like to see Jim Welsh, whom I
consider about the tiest lineman I
have ever seen in a football suit, play
ing a quarter of a football game
against each of the four guards
(licked by Walter Camp on his first
two teams. I have talked with many
persons, and all say Pete MacRae of
Syracuse was the best end they had
seen iri years."
By C. W. P. fPete) Reynolds, coact
of Bucknell'a football team:
"I would not go upon any housetop
and shout that Walter Camp's team Is
a good one. As a matter of fact 1
think that It is one of the poorest of
ihe poor teams he picked. I can't
.quite agree with him on many of his
.-■elections."
Football Big ***
Help, Griffith
B j A*noclnted PTCM.
Chicago. Dec. 21.—Some nations
j have their revolutions, while America
lias its football to g.ve vent to the
j energies of young men. John L. Grif
fith, commissioner of athletics for the
western conference, concludes after
a resume of the 1923 gTldlron season,
showing a great extension of the
sport.
How general football battles have
liecome In this country can be seen
from the fact that at least 15,000
school and college teams were organ
ized. over 100.000 games played and
ROC,000 boys participated on one of
; the organized squads. Major Griffith
said.
"Who w 11 soy,’ he inquired, "that
| the football season of 1923 has not
I helped In making a more virile, cour
ageous and sportsmanlike citizen
I ship?”
Cage Playing Code
to Be at Stake
Cleveland. O.. Dec. 21 —The future
of the basket ball playing code may
depend on the cage program to be
staged here December 27, under the
auspices of the Big Ten club of Cleve
land, Three games are on the pro
1 gram, with University of Pennsyl
vania and Ohio State participating in
;the principal event. *
Members of the rules committee and
’ representatives from the intercollegi
j ate league, the western conference,
the southern conference, Ohio confer
| ence and other associations interested
in the welfare of basket bail will
! attend the carnival to gather data
.which may play an important part in
! i hanging the code. It was announced
tonight.
Among those who will attend the
'carnival, is was sail, are Ralph Mor
gan of Penn-o lvania. member of the
rules committee; William M Barber,
president of the Eastern Collegiate
league: Thomas Thorpe, dean Of east
ern basket ball officials, and John
Schnmmer of the western conference.
That an accurate eeUmate may be
obtained. Thorpe will referee the open
ing half of the Ohio State-Penn game,
with Schnmmer acting as umpire.
They will reverse positions in the
second half. Under that method, it
was pointed out, the teams will play
under Interpretations of the present
luies ns govern play both In the east
and middle west. \
The findings of the avfficials will be
leported to the joint pules committee
5*. C. Works Hard for Central
Sioux City. la.. Dec. 21.—Pinkey
Oreene. former Ames basket ball star.
Is working wonders with the Sioux
City High school team. The prepe
.re working hard under his tutelage
and will be ready to give Omaha
Central. Fort Dodge. Council Bluffs
and Sk'uv F a Us a stiff battle. The M
Irani lo'ks to he the strongest r‘. ^
velopM here for a long time.
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